JOURNAL ENTRY TOPICS President Obama's Back to School Speech - Watch it here.
Guiding Questions: 1. What does President Obama think it takes to be successful? Do you agree or disagree? Is there anything you would add? 2. What do you think are the main ideas in President Obama's speech? 3. Why do you think the President made this speech to students? Why is it so important to him? Is there perhaps a political reason? 4. Do you think students will listen more carefully to President Obama's advice than if their parents or teachers gave them the same speech? Why or why not?
Make sure to include evidence from the speech and from your background knowledge to support your answers.
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JOURNAL ENTRY TOPICS
President Obama's Back to School Speech - Watch it here.
Guiding Questions:
1. What does President Obama think it takes to be successful? Do you agree or disagree?
Is there anything you would add?
2. What do you think are the main ideas in President Obama's speech?
3. Why do you think the President made this speech to students? Why is it so important to him?
Is there perhaps a political reason?
4. Do you think students will listen more carefully to President Obama's advice than if their parents or teachers gave them the same speech? Why or why not?
Make sure to include evidence from the speech and from your background knowledge to support your answers.
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